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Episode 46: March 2018

In this episode, we hear about autism, insulin resistance, Sci-Hub, coping with low levels of oxygen, and how the brain responds to blindness.
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Episode 46: March 2018
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Chapters

  1. 0:37
    The growth of Sci-Hub
    A controversial site provides access to almost all scientific papers.
    This chapter is based on the following content
    • Feature Article by Daniel S Himmelstein, Ariel Rodriguez Romero ... Casey S Greene
  2. 8:12
    Combatting insulin resistance
    Resistance to the hormone insulin can be prevented or reversed by mitochodrial coenzyme Q.
    This chapter is based on the following content
  3. 17:03
    Concentrating on words
    People who became blind early in life can re-purpose parts of their brain to focus on language rather than vision.
    This chapter is based on the following content
    • Research Article by Markus Johannes Van Ackeren, Francesca M Barbero ... Olivier Collignon
  4. 24:21
    A breath of life
    Oxygen was not the only factor that kick-started multicellular life.
    This chapter is based on the following content
  5. 30:28
    Insights into autism
    The social brain networks of children with autism differ from those of their peers.
    This chapter is based on the following content

Related

  1. Research: Sci-Hub provides access to nearly all scholarly literature

    Daniel S Himmelstein, Ariel Rodriguez Romero ... Casey S Greene
    1. Cell Biology

    Mitochondrial CoQ deficiency is a common driver of mitochondrial oxidants and insulin resistance

    Daniel J Fazakerley, Rima Chaudhuri ... David E James
    1. Neuroscience

    Neuronal populations in the occipital cortex of the blind synchronize to the temporal dynamics of speech

    Markus Johannes Van Ackeren, Francesca M Barbero ... Olivier Collignon
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    The last common ancestor of animals lacked the HIF pathway and respired in low-oxygen environments

    Daniel B Mills, Warren R Francis ... Gert Wörheide
    1. Neuroscience

    Early alterations of social brain networks in young children with autism

    Holger Franz Sperdin, Ana Coito ... Marie Schaer